[jcprunty]

Okay that sounds easy enough, but I've done that and the file su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed doesn't seem to be available...
I am very new at this so I could just be overlooking something

Go here.... and then go down to common problems and questions


Does Revolutionary give me root?
No. You will need to flash this zipfile from recovery.

you click on the name zipfile, thats where i got it from

[ienjoysoup08]

ok the revolution program said success and left me at the screen with the skateboarding android. I pressed reboot. was I supposed to?

[jmorgan3475]

Okay I got that now, but how do I get that onto my phone while my phone is still in the bootloader process.

again I'm sorry if I'm not making too much sense I'm not up with the superuser terminology yet...

btw I really appreciate it man

[jmorgan3475]

Basically what I need to know is that if I power off and boot my phone normally right now and run it as a disk drive, will it be messed up in any way?

[jalaazul]

This is what I did EXACTLY. Someone else posted this in another thread. The thread announcing that we now have root, I believe.

For visual learners:

For the files you will need and step by step instructions.

Be careful entering the beta key it can be tricky if one is not paying attention.
Good luck!

Edit: I have to thank SmokeCrawler because he is the one that originally posted the above info.

[zackawee27]

after you boot in recovery is it supposed to freeze at a screen that shows a device with a red triangle with an explimation point in the middle?

[SmokeCrawler]

ok the revolution program said success and left me at the screen with the skateboarding android. I pressed reboot. was I supposed to?

Yes, just make sure you flash superuser to have root access

[jcprunty]

Okay I got that now, but how do I get that onto my phone while my phone is still in the bootloader process.

again I'm sorry if I'm not making too much sense I'm not up with the superuser terminology yet...

btw I really appreciate it man

I have never done it from in the boot loader...for me i rebooted the phone and then just copied it over to the sd card after i connected my phone as a disk drive

[SmokeCrawler]

after you boot in recovery is it supposed to freeze at a screen that shows a device with a red triangle with an explimation point in the middle?

Try rebooting and see if you have it. If not then no biggy.

Here is Clockworkmod:

Here is Amon_RA: (I prefer this)

It will download as PC36IMG.zip. Leave it as is and put it on your sd card. Go into your bootloader. Turn off fastboot, power off, hold down volume down + power until the bootloader screen pop ups. Don't touch anything and it will scan for that file. when it ask to update you select yes ( volume up) and let it keep going and select yes again and reboot. You now have a custom recovery.

[airjordanxx2]

The beta key does not work and im typing it in perfectly.

i just got it like 1 1/2 hour ago and after that i installed cyanogemmod 7.0.3.1-supersonic with super user. it work great

[jcprunty]

Try rebooting and see if you have it. If not then no biggy.

Here is Clockworkmod:

Here is Amon_RA: (I prefer this)

It will download as PC36IMG.zip. Leave it as is and put it on your sd card. Go into your bootloader. Turn off fastboot, power off, hold down volume down + power until the bootloader screen pop ups. Don't touch anything and it will scan for that file. when it ask to update you select yes ( volume up) and let it keep going and select yes again and reboot. You now have a custom recovery.

any reason you prefer amon-ra over cw?

[crzdmngz]

i'm rooted!!!
time to flash awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy!!!

[jmorgan3475]

So I've done everything now, ran Revolutionary, flashed super user, and I'm almost 100% sure my device is not rooted...
After a reboot it looked exactly the same and had all of the same files and data...

[zackawee27]

Alright i downloaded a custom rom it scanned and found nothing \: now what.

[ienjoysoup08]

So I've done everything now, ran Revolutionary, flashed super user, and I'm almost 100% sure my device is not rooted...
After a reboot it looked exactly the same and had all of the same files and data...

do you have an app that says superuser?

[jcprunty]

So I've done everything now, ran Revolutionary, flashed super user, and I'm almost 100% sure my device is not rooted...
After a reboot it looked exactly the same and had all of the same files and data...

when you reboot your phone and you hold down the power and volume button does it say revolutionary at the top and the second line says supersonic evt2-3 s-off? if it does then you are rooted

[jmorgan3475]

-Revolutionary-
SUPERSONIC EVT3 SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.16.1002

Looks like I'm good!

I was expecting everything to be wiped out though!

[zackawee27]

i keep putting the superuser file on the sd card and i reboot and then go to bootloader and then it says search failed no image or something which means i dont have the root, and was i supposed to unzip the superuser file then put it on my sd card? because i didnt.

[jcprunty]

i keep putting the superuser file on the sd card and i reboot and then go to bootloader and then it says search failed no image or something which means i dont have the root, and was i supposed to unzip the superuser file then put it on my sd card? because i didnt.

no you dont unzip it...once you put it on your sd card then you have to boot into recovery and chose to install the file from sd card and find the zip to install it

[zackawee27]

but when i go to recovery mode it it just shows a red triangle with a red explemation point through it?

[zackawee27]

see, its in the right place? i dont know why it wont work.?

[peabodyx]

Im going to bed, i'll try back at this again after i get off work. I'm still sitting with the same problem, once i run revolutionary it says waiting for device. Im in charge only mode, usb debugging is on. I've tried the drivers listed in the guide, ive tried installing/uninstalling htc synch, ive tried installing pda.net and letting it run through the drivers is uses, and i still cant get past "waiting for device" if anyone has any idea what im doing wrong, please send me a direct message or something. i cant figure this out for the life of me

[jcprunty]

see, its in the right place? i dont know why it wont work.?

turn your phone off

hold down the power and volume keys, it will come up into hboot and be on fastboot with 3 androids on skateboards at the bottom

push the volume key down and recovery should be highlighted, press the power button
(should see htc screen and them revolutionary screen)

go to install zip from sd card- press power

choose zip from sdcard-press power

arrow up twice and you should be on su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed-press power button

it should run its script and then give you the option to reboot system now-push power button

that should do it

[jmorgan3475]

Should I apply the clockworkmod to 2.3?
It says I should do that for ROMs but I seem to remember reading somewhere that was just for 2.2 and I don't wanna do something stupid now after I'm already rooted!

[zackawee27]

when i click recovery it goes to "HTC EVO 4G" than it goes to this arrow green facing down with circles around it than it turns into a red triangle with an explemation point in it.?